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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

Don't they teach market research in business schools?

Do they realize how unpopular this is and week cost them market share?

Then again, what choices will there really be if this is the trend with all big retailers.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

My town has three stores, Kroger, Safeway, and Walmart. As one goes so go they all most likely on this one so idk how I’d even begin to think about avoiding this longer term…

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm lucky enough to have a WinCo nearby, but I'm not sure how widespread they are

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been to 47 states and a bunch of countries, I've never seen a winco

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

West coast thing and pretty scattered, pretty sure they are worker owned which is cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Have they been around long? I lived in Oregon, California and Washington but it's been awhile

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

About 15 years minimum, they were pretty well established when I was 10 and now im 25.

Edit: im technically 24 but a month and some change is not that notable.

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